DENT-131 Preventive Oral Health Service III - 3 Cr. - Students perform oral prophylaxis, expose radiographs , apply topical fluoride to the teeth and give patient education to adult and child patients in the clinic. Laboratory hours refer to hours in clinic. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-113 Preventive Oral Health Service II. DENT-200 Preventive Oral Health Service IV - 3 Cr. - Concentrated clinical ex· perience for three weeks performing oral prophylaxis, exposing radiographs, applying topical fluoride , polishing restorations, and giving patient education to adult and child patients in the clinic. During the third week the students work on typodonts in the clinic placing rubber dam, applying mao trices, inserting base and restorative material in anterior and posterior prepared teeth. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-131 Preventive Oral Health Service III. DENT-201 Preventive Oral Health Service V - 6 Cr. - Etiology and classification of periodontal disease and principles of periodontology. Principles of nutrition ap· plied to dental hygiene through the study of nutritional counseling for dental pa· tients. Study and clinical application of the principles of ultrasonic scaling, nutritional counseling, root planning, subgingival cu· rettage and restorative dentistry on patients in the dental hygiene clinic. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-200 Preventive: Oral Health Ser· vice IV. DENT -203 Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 4 Cr. - Drugs and anesthetics, with emphasis on those used in the dental office. Discussion of the origin of drugs and anesthetics, physical and chemical proper· ties, preparation, mode of administration and effects on body systems. Preoperative and postoperative patient care. Study of basic nutrition with emphasis on its relation to dental health. Lecture 4 hours. Labora· tory 0 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-200 Pre· ventive Oral Health Services VI. DENT-206 Community Oral Health I - 2 Cr. - The Dental Hygiene profession and its potential for impact upon community health practices is examined using a stu· dent designed research project as a medi· um. Students are involved in interpretation of journal articles, assessment of dental needs of a selected population group and the development of a program to satisfy those needs. Supervised activity at an off-campus project site involving a survey of the population group and validation of the prescribed dental health education pro· gram will be experienced. Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 0 hours . Prerequisite : DENT-200 Preventive Oral Health Service IV. DENT-221 Preventive Oral Health Service VI - 4 Cr. - Continuation of DENT-201 Preventive Oral Health Service V. Special assignments in dental depart· ments of county hospitals and city clinics to further acquaint students with diverse mouth conditions. Lecture 1 hour. Labora· tory 12 hours. Prerequisite: DENT -201 Preventive Oral Health Service V. DENT-222 Community Oral Health II - 3 Cr. - Introduction to the principles of pub· lic health dentistry, concepts of epidemiology, fundamentals of the assessment of dental needs, resources and objectives, fundamentals of planning, organizing deliv· ery and evaluating public health dental care, review of special-needs programs and public health approach to preventive dentistry. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-206 Communi· ty Oral Health I. DENT -225 Dental Hygiene Extended Functions - 3 Cr. - Study of the practice of general dentistry and specialty practices. Application of the principles of extended functions for dental au xiliaries through assignments to specialty practices. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-201 Preventive Oral Health Service V. DENT-231 Preventive Oral Health Service VII - 3 Cr . - Continuation of DENT-221 Preventive Oral Health Service VI. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 12 hours. Prerequisite: DENT-221 Preventive Oral Health Service V. DENT-232 Community Oral Health III 1 Cr. - Follow-up activities associated with the independent research project are experienced including analysis of survey results and on-site evaluation of progress achieved with respect to changed behavior of the target group. Students will work with dental health subjects in a practical learning environment off-campus a d under supervision. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Special Applications 7 hours (approximately). Prerequisite: DENT -222 Community Oral Health II. DENT-234 Dental Hygiene Practice - 2 Cr. - Future of dentistry and role of the dental hygienist as related to the profession and association relationship of dental hygienist to the members of the dental health team principles of professional ethics laws, rules, and regulations regulating the practice of dental hygiene and dentistry. Introduction to administration and management of a dental health team. Lecture
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